Cat's In The Cradle [Live 1975 Version]-Harry Chapin

[ti:Cat's In The Cradle (Live 1975 Version)] [ar:Harry Chapin] [al:Greatest Stories Live] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Cat's In The Cradle [Live 1975 Version] - Harry Chapin [00:18.39]My child arrived just the other day [00:20.74] [00:21.47]He came to the world in the usual way [00:24.20]But there were planes to catch and bills to pay [00:27.16] [00:28.16]He learned to walk while I was away [00:30.16] [00:30.79]And he was talkin fore I knew it [00:32.33]And as he grew [00:33.78]Hed say I'm gonna be like you yeh [00:37.02] [00:37.60]I know I'm gonna be like you [00:39.48] [00:42.19]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon [00:45.14] [00:45.68]Little Boy Blue and The Man In The Moon [00:48.42] [00:49.12]When ya comin home Dad [00:50.54]I don't know when well get together then son [00:54.49] [00:55.51]Ya know well have a good time then [00:57.61] [01:07.37]Well my son turned 10 just the other day [01:10.41]He said Thanks for the ball Dad come lets play [01:14.01]Can ya teach me to throw I said [01:16.31]Not today I got a lot to do [01:18.47]He said That's ok [01:20.66]And then he walked away but a smile never came [01:23.66]He said I'm gonna be like him yeh [01:27.19]Ya know I'm gonna be like him [01:29.59] [01:31.89]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon [01:34.94] [01:35.49]Little Boy Blue and The Man In The Moon [01:38.22] [01:38.79]When ya comin home Dad [01:40.37]I don't know when well get together then son [01:44.20] [01:45.09]Ya know well have a good time then [01:47.62] [01:57.55]Well he came from college just the other day [02:00.76]So much like a man I just had to say [02:04.16]Son I'm proud of you can ya sit for a while [02:07.01] [02:07.63]He shook his head and he said with a smile [02:10.66]What I'd really like Dad is to borrow the car keys [02:14.45]See ya later can I have them please [02:17.20] [02:19.04]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon [02:22.09] [02:22.60]Little Boy Blue and The Man In The Moon [02:26.00]When ya comin home son [02:27.63]I don't know when well get together then Dad [02:31.60] [02:32.72]Ya know well have a good time then [02:34.73] [02:52.74]Well I've long since retired [02:54.55]My sons moved away [02:55.98] [02:56.88]I called him up just the other day [02:58.94] [03:01.03]I said I'd like to see you if you don't mind [03:04.29]He said I'd love to Dad if I can find the time [03:07.74] [03:09.24]You see my new jobs a hassle [03:10.92]And the kids have the flu [03:12.83]But it's sure nice talking to you Dad [03:15.57] [03:16.28]It's been sure nice talking to you [03:18.60] [03:21.23]And as he hung up the phone it occurred to me [03:24.23] [03:25.04]Hed grown up just like me [03:27.57] [03:28.34]My boy was just like me [03:31.12] [03:33.44]And the cats in the cradle and the silver spoon [03:36.47] [03:37.07]Little Boy Blue and The Man In The Moon [03:39.91] [03:40.50]When ya comin home son [03:42.19]I don't know when [03:43.21] [03:43.78]Well get together then Dad [03:46.34] [03:47.38]Were gonna have a good time then